Police found a knuckle duster in the car and arrested Bennett, who gave his name and a false date of birth. When police discovered this, they cautioned him further and searched his property.

Ms Masters said: “Police could immediately smell cannabis and they saw some green leaves on top of a double bed.

“They found a large quantity of freezer bags, one large plastic bag containing smaller bags of cannabis, £7,180 in £20 notes, two large bags with cannabis inside a suitcase and a hand written letter with details of cannabis cultivation.

“Cannabis was found in different quantities, one of 3.1kg, which had a street value of £30,110, could be sold on to other dealers further down the supply chain.”

The court heard that Bennett had been paid £400 a week towards paying off a £2,000 cocaine debt to a dealer. He had also, on request, delivered quantities of cannabis.

Mitigating, Jonathan Walker said: “His actions resulted from a considerable debt and he was then essentially put upon to run a store house, and errands.

“The defendant has been in custody for close to 10 months and very recently became a father. He is a bright and intelligent young man and worked for Barclays Bank. He has employment lined up when he leaves custody.”

Judge Peter Armstrong gave Bennett a nine month sentence for possessing Class B drugs with the intent to supply, and four months for driving whilst disqualified, to run concurrently.